Mary Virginia Corn Chowder

Learned my neighbor took a fall in the parking lot, so making her a special homemade corn chowder. It makes a wonderful bowl of comfort on these bleak gray days.

Corn chowder is a dish that's been around since the early days when settlers learned how to cook corn from the First Nationers. Today, it's still a side dish favorite that families love to change up and make their own. Perfect for a chilly autumn day. 

 

Ingredients

• 2 large carrots chopped
• 1 large onion chopped
• 1 can diced potatoes
• 2 16 oz cans of corn drained
• 2 16 oz cans of creamed corn
• 4 cups of chicken broth
• ½ lbs bacon cooked and crumbled
• ½ teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• salt & pepper to taste
• 1 12 oz can of evaporated milk
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons of butter optional

Instructions

Wipe out and spray the slow cooker every time!

Do your cutting: chop the carrots and onion.

Fry up the bacon. And let drain before crumbling.

Open and drain the cans of corn and the can of potatoes, open the creamed corn.

 

Place everything except for the evaporated milk, cornstarch and butter or margarine into the slow cooker.

Add just enough chicken stock to cover the ingredients. Add the seasonings and stir.

Cook on low 7-8 hours until vegetables are softened.

Ladle out about half of the mixture into a large bowl. With an immersion blender puree the mix until thick. You can also do this in batches in a food processor. Just be careful. The mix is very hot!

Add the puree back into the slow cooker, raise the temperature to HIGH.

Combine cornstarch and evaporated milk. Stir into slow cooker along with butter 30 minutes before serving,

Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.

Calories: 254, Fat: 21g, Saturated Fat: 8g, Cholesterol: 41mg, Sodium: 513mg, Potassium: 613mg, Carbohydrates: 28g, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 5g, Protein: 10g, Vitamin A: 38.1%, Vitamin C: 15.5%, Calcium: 11.2%, Iron: 15.7%
 

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